Concurrent Proximal Fractures Are Rare in Distal Forearm Fractures: A National Cross-sectional Study

Concurrent Proximal Fractures Are Rare in Distal Forearm Fractures: A National Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Distal forearm fractures (DFF) account for 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. Clinicians frequently obtain imaging above/below the location of injury to rule out additional injuries. We sought to determine the incidence of associated proximal fractures (APF)...

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Main Authors: Matthew Negaard, Priyanka Vakkalanka, M. Terese Whipple, Christopher Hogrefe, Morgan B. Swanson, Karisa K. Harland, Ross Mathiasen, Jon Van Heukelom, Timothy W. Thomsen, Nicholas M. Mohr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8376q6f9

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